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PASSING THE TORCH
Sharing Faith and ValuesWith the Millennial Generation
Welcome! We are glad you are here! The webinar will begin soon…
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Contact Tom [email protected]
tomcouser.blogspot.com
Facebook & Twitter: Tom Couser
Outskirtspress.com/passingthetorch
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www.lcms.org/youthsymposium
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PASSING THE TORCHSharing Faith and Values
With the Millennial Generation
Tom Couser
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Talk About Change!
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Tiger Stadium
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J. L. Hudson Department Store
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50% of kids who are raised in the Christian faith will leave the church
before they turn 21.
Kara Powell and Chap Clark Sticky Faith
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My Spiritual Support System
Pastor George Kurz Choir Director: Carl Munzel Sunday School Teachers Confirmation Sponsors Basketball Coach
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PASSING THE TORCH
5:1 not 1:5
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Nurturing Faith in Children
Primary responsibility: Parents but…
As a faith community, it is a function we share with them.
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Synthetic-Conventional FaithJames Fowler
Synthetic = artificial, man-made
Conventional = traditional or the expected standard
I believe what the church believes.”“
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INDIVIDUAL-REFLECTIVE FAITH
Individual = Personal Ownership
Reflective = Based on personal critical reflection, filtered through experience
An opening to Moralistic Therapeutic Deism
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MEET THE MILLENNIALS
Born between 1980 and 2000
First generation to grow up in computer / social media age
Multi-cultural environment
Morally perplexed
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The faith system of manyMillennials is…
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism
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Moralistic
Morals vs. self-righteous.The focus is on “me.”
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Therapeutic
Therapeutic Behavior
Spiritual Good Work
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Deism
God gave us reason. The emphasis is on the individual. What I can do for God?
Christianity is no different than other religions in that God just wants people to do good and
be happy.”“
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How do we reversethe trend?
Begins with relationships. Place where questions can be asked. People of grace. People of hope.
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Developing an Action Plan
Prayer Partners
Helping teens set goals and establish mentoring relationships to help them reach them
Older Adult Ministry Senior Prom Birthday Banquets
Live the Legacy
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Q&AUse the chat box to ask Tom a question.
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Contact Tom [email protected]
tomcouser.blogspot.com
Facebook and Twitter: Tom Couser
Outskirtspress.com/passingthetorch